On her journey to the mixed individual virtual Taekwondo final, Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang consecutively defeated opponents from South Korea, Thailand, and Singapore.
In the round of 16, the Vietnamese martial artist overcame South Korea's An Hyang-sik 2-1 after a three-round contest. In the quarterfinals, Tuyet Sang continued her run with a 2-0 victory over Tongchan Sasikarn of Thailand. Moving on to the semifinals, she defeated Singapore's Yap Zong Han Darren 2-0. According to statistics from the Organizing Committee, Tuyet Sang landed 21 successful kicks, including 5 strikes to her opponent's head area.
In the final, Tuyet Sang faced Yape Gabriel Derick of the Philippines. Despite a determined effort, the Vietnamese athlete was unable to secure a victory against her opponent. Yape Gabriel Derick claimed victory across two rounds with scores of 500-0 and 620-0, thereby winning the gold medal, while Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang took silver.
Virtual Taekwondo was featured on the competition program for the first time at ASIAD 20. This event is a mixed individual virtual reality contest in which male and female martial artists can compete directly against one another.
Nguyen Khang